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Gravedigging Blues
05:25
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The wind howls like broken glass
I'm riding my black horse to the edge of town
Rusty gates left open to the world
Maybe today someone will sing along
I'd like to be out of work
But I know that someone's got to do it
These new graves won't fill themselves
Old St. Anthony is lighting his fires
Trying to help us stay warm at night
His black-winged ravens are bringing us bread
Feeding us when the ground is a hand of ice
I'd like to be out of work
But I know that someone's got to do it
These new graves won't fill themselves
Some things are better left buried underground
I think we all know that
But we're busy making beds for others to sleep in
The silver's been sold and the lots have been cast
I'd like to be out of work
But I know that someone's got to do it
These new graves won't fill themselves
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2. |
Feed the Megalomaniac
06:43
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You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Every mob is made up of
Individuals just like me
You're singing louder to drown
Out the voices in your head
You are your own revolution
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Burn the bridges
Burn the boats
Burn the witches
They stole a piece of you
And took it away
You give
You give you give
You give you give
And they take
And they take
And they take
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
You say every mob is made up
Of individuals just like me
And you're just sitting
At the master's feet
You genuflect at the altar
And harmonize
With the shadows
Darkness calls you
By your name
With love
You see Jesus in the mirror
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Burn the bridges
Burn the boats
Burn the witches
They stole a piece of you
And took it away
And you give
And you give
And you give
And they take
And they take
And they take
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Every mob is made up
Of individuals just like me
And you're singing louder to drown
Out the voices in your head
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
They haven't invented the
Words yet for what you are
You're drifting through the stars
You're on a higher plane
Who cares what those small-minded
People think down there
Who cares what they say
They don't understand you
They're not evolved enough
They never will understand you
You're drifting through the stars
You're on a higher plane
You see Jesus in the mirror
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Burn the bridges
Burn the boats
Burn the witches
Burn the bitches
They stole a piece of you
And took it away
And you give and you give
And you give
And they take and they take
And they take
Every mob is made up
Of individuals just like me
And you're just sitting
At the master's feet
You genuflect at the altar
And you harmonize
With the shadows
Darkness calls you
By your name
With love
You see Jesus in the mirror
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
And you're tired
Tired of tiptoeing through
The trauma ward
You're tired
Tired of whispering through
The newspaper walls
You're tired because these
People don't understand you
They never will
You're drifting through the stars
You're on a higher plane
Who cares what those small-minded people think
Who cares what they say
You'd be able to get ahead
But they're standing
In your path
Fuck it just
Burn the bridges they're
Standing on and
Watch them turn to ash
Burn it all down and
See what stays
In the light of day
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
You see Jesus in the mirror
Hallelujah sing it again
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Burn the bridges
Urn the boats
Burn the witches
Burn the bitches
They stole a piece of you
And took it away
And you give and you give
And you give
And they take and they take
And they take
Every mob is made up of
Individuals just like me
And you're just here
Sitting at the master's feet
You genuflect at the altar
And harmonize
With the shadows
Darkness calls you
By your name
With love
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
And if I'm honest
That could be me
And if I'm honest
That could be me
If I just
Feed the megalomaniac
If I just
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
Sing louder to drown
Out the voices in my head
Feed the megalomaniac
Be the revolution
At least that's what you say
That could be me
If I'm honest with myself
If I just
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
Sing louder to drown
Out the voices in my head
You are your own revolution
At least that's what you say
Burn the bridges
Burn the boats
Burn the witches
They stole a piece of you
And took it away
And if I'm honest
That could be me
If I just
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
Feed the megalomaniac
And if I'm honest...
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3. |
Dream of Me
04:09
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I hope you dream of
Me tonight
I'll probably dream of you
I hope you dream of
Me tonight
The winter is long and the boatman is coming
Let's dance while we can
Tomorrow we can haunt each other
Tonight please just
Hold my hand
We set sail on the river when this song ends
Maybe we can ask the band to play it again
But the curtain is falling
And the boatman is lacing up his boots
I hope you dream of
Me tonight
I'll probably dream of you
I hope you dream of
Me tonight
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By Neil Young and Jeff Blackburn:
My my, hey hey
Rock and roll is here to stay
It's better to burn out
Than to fade away
My my, hey hey.
Out of the blue
and into the black
They give you this,
but you pay for that
And once you're gone,
you can never come back
When you're out of the blue
and into the black.
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten
This is the story
of a Johnny Rotten
It's better to burn out
than it is to rust
The king is gone
but he's not forgotten.
Hey hey, my my
Rock and roll can never die
There's more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, my my
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Why won't you say what happened?
Is it something I said?
I've been trying to walk those miles in your shoes
But my feet seem just a little too big
Why do you say it's OK?
Even though it's not?
I can't trust my mirrors anymore
I guess you should stand and talk a bow
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
Breathe in, breathe out
Feel the air in your lungs
Maybe that's enough
At least for today
What else can I say?
Try to be yourself
Follow the joyful path
Sounds corny but it's true
I know 'cause I'm walking it too
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
Keep your candles burning
Sometimes we need the light
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6. |
Hear No Evil
04:42
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You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
Sooner or later it gets everyone
You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
It's standing on the corner of 17th Street
It's climbing in the window of the cheap two-story
Living in a world of broken machines
Hold my hand 'cause it's coming for me
It's driving the sedan in the lane next to me
God knows why but it's laughing in the street
It's dressing in the dark and blowing a kiss
Hold my hand 'cause we're next on its list
You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
Sooner or later it gets everyone
You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
It's hiding in the words that you left unsaid
It's standing in the shadows just outside your head
It smiles as it whispers in your ear
"Hold my hand 'cause I'm already here"
You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
Sooner or later it gets everyone
You said hear no evil
But I'm already deaf
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7. |
Looking Out My Window
04:11
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I never thought that I would hear the thunder
I never thought that it would happen
I'm looking out my window
I don't know what I see
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
I never thought that I would feel the wind blow
I never thought that it would move
I'm looking out my window
I don't know what I see
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
I never thought that I would see the lightning
I never thought that it would be
I'm look out my window
I don't know what I see
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
Maybe it's just me
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Lyrics (By Dennis J. Casey, Nathen A. Jeglinski, Bridget A. Regan, Robert Anthony Schmidt, George Edward Schwindt, Matthew A. Hensley, and David R. King):
If I ever leave this world alive
I'll thank for all the things you did in my life
If I ever leave this world alive
I'll come back down and sit beside your feet tonight
Wherever I am, you'll always be
More than just a memory
If I ever leave this world alive
If I ever leave this world alive
I'll take on all the sadness that I left behind
If I ever leave this world alive
The madness that you feel will soon subside
So, in a word, don't shed a tear
I'll be here when it all gets weird
If I ever leave this world alive
So when in doubt, just call my name
Just before you go insane
If I ever leave this world, hey, I may never leave this world
But if I ever leave this world alive
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K. Edward Smith Fort Wayne, Indiana
Independent, honest, and human, Kyle “K. Edward” Smith is a heavy metal drummer-turned-folk songwriter whose writing blends the down-to-earth relatability of indie and folk songs with ideas from the musical margins, resulting in a mix of alt-Americana sounds all his own. ... more
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